TWO THINGS CHRIST COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES WITH - Part 2

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE for THURSDAY, 22ND DECEMBER, 2022.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General Overseer

Topic: TWO THINGS CHRIST COMFORTS HIS DISCIPLES WITH 

Part 2: 

That They Should Be Under The Influence Of His Peace

MEMORIZE: “The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.” Psalm 121:7.

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 121:7-8.

"The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore."

EXPOSITION:

II. That they should be under the influence of his peace - John 14:27. 

Peace I leave with you. When Christ was about to leave the world he made his will. His soul he committed to his Father; his body he bequeathed to Joseph, to be decently interred; his clothes fell to the soldiers; his mother he left to the care of John: but what should he leave to his poor disciples, that had left all for him? Silver and gold he had none; but he left them that which was infinitely better, his peace. "I leave you, but I leave my peace with you. I not only give you a title to it, but put you in possession of it." He did not part in anger, but in love; for this was his farewell, Peace I leave with you, as a dying father leaves portions to his children; and this is a worthy portion. Observe, 

The legacy that is here bequeathed Peace, my peace. Peace is put for all good, and Christ has left us all needful good, all that is really and truly good, as all the purchased promised good. Peace is put for reconciliation and love; the peace bequeathed is peace with God, peace with one another; peace in our own bosoms seems to be especially meant; a tranquillity of mind arising from a sense of our justification before God. It is the counterpart of our pardons, and the composure of our minds. This Christ calls his peace, for he is himself our peace, Eph 2:14. It is the peace he purchased for us and preached to us, and on which the angels congratulated men at his birth, Lu 2:14. 

To whom this legacy is bequeathed: "To you, my disciples and followers, that will be exposed to trouble, and have need of peace; to you that are the sons of peace, and are qualified to receive it." This legacy was left to them as the representatives of the church, to them and their successors, to them and all true Christians in all ages. 

PRAYER POINTS:

Lord Jesus, help me to practically experience your peace in this world of trouble and perplexity in Jesus name.

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DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  1 John 1-2